Mombasa County cancels monthly clean-up exercise due to COVID-19
Mombasa County has canceled the monthly clean-up exercise that was scheduled for Saturday the 27th of March. According to Ilhan Abass, the Mombasa County Chief Officer in the Department of Environment Waste Management and Energy, the exercise was canceled following directives issued by Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. “Given […]
Senator Madzayo elected new Senate Minority leader
Kilifi senator Stewart Mazadyo is the new Senate Deputy Minority Leader. Madzayo clinched the seat after Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala was removed from the position. The move was executed during NASA Senate Parliamentary Group meeting which was held on Wednesday. The removal comes amidst a disagreement from the NASA coalition members over Malala’s fate. Malala’s […]
Four robbery suspects killed and bodies burnt
Mombasa,KENYA: Four robbery suspects were on Wednesday lynched by the public and their bodies set ablaze at Liwatoni area in Mombasa County. The four allegedly stormed a residential area in Amani area this morning armed with knives and swords before attacking a security guard at the gate. Another guard screamed and alerted residents about the […]
Matatus stop M-pesa payments due to reversals
A number of matatus have stopped receiving passenger fares through M-pesa. According to the matatu conductors, some passengers have been reversing the M-pesa transaction once they alight the matatus. “When we started the M-pesa payments things were okay, but now someone pays through m-pesa, shows you the transaction message and immediately they alight the matatu, […]
Arrest leaders found holding political gatherings, Joho tells police
Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho has asked top county security personnel to arrest any leader who will be found holding political rallies in Mombasa. Speaking in Mombasa, Joho said that police in the county should ensure all directives issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 are adhered to. “Even if I’m […]